City Data

Population: 891 (US Census Bureau 2000)
Bon Homme County: 7,260 (State of South Dakota 2000)
Median Age (years): 50.7 (State of South Dakota 2000)

Major Employers

Landman-Jungmann Memorial Hospital
POET Energy (Ethanol Production)
Schwan Food Company
Scotland, SD Good Samaritan Center (Long-Term Care & Assisted Living)
Scotland, SD School District

Location

Located on Hwy 25
4 miles N. of Hwy 46
12 miles N. of Hwy 50
6 miles S. of Hwy 18
30 miles from Yankton, SD
50 miles from Mitchell, SD
75 miles from Sioux Falls, SD
80 miles from Sioux City, IA

Sales Tax

State: 4%
Local: 2%
Businesses outside the city limits pay no local sales tax. Their rate is 4%.

City Government

Mayor
Six Member City Council (elected)
City Finance Officer
Chief of Police

Education

Apple Academy Pre School
Scotland, SD Elementary: K-5
Scotland, SD High School: 6-12 (*Ranked in the top 5 Schools in SD academically)
Scotland, SD Public Library

Utilities & Services

Water: B-Y Water with local service
Electric: Northwestern Public Service
Natural Gas: Northwestern Public Service
Solid Waste: City of Scotland, SD
Garbage Service: City of Scotland, SD
Telephone: Golden West
Ambulance: Local EMTs with LJM Hospital
Fire: Scotland, SD Volunteer Fire Department (Protection Class 8)

Medical Services

Scotland, SD Good Samaritan Center (Long-Term Care & Assisted Living)
Ramos Clinic (Dr. Manual Ramos, M.D.)
Scotland, SD Medical Clinic (Dr. Melissa Bartling, MD, Brandi Pravacek, CNP, Michael "Joe" Hanvey, PAC - Outreach Clinics available: Podiatry, Cardiology, Urology & Orthopedics.)
Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital (Emergency medicine, surgery, hospice, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, telemedicine & swing-bed units)
Scotland, SD Pharmacy